CVE-2026-43568
OpenClaw 2026.4.5 through 2026.4.9 - Privilege Escalation via Memory Dreaming Configuration in /dreaming Endpoint
OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before 2026.4.10 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing write-scoped operators to modify persistent memory dreaming settings. Attackers with write-scoped gateway access can toggle admin-class configuration mutations through the /dreaming endpoint to escalate privileges.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
OpenClaw 2026.4.5 through 2026.4.9 - Privilege Escalation via Memory Dreaming Configuration in /dreaming Endpoint
OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before 2026.4.10 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing write-scoped operators to modify persistent memory dreaming settings. Attackers with write-scoped gateway access can toggle admin-class configuration mutations through the /dreaming endpoint to escalate privileges.
- Record
CVE-2026-43568- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-27287
OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before 2026.4.10 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing write-scoped operators to modify persistent memory dreaming settings. Attackers with write-scoped gateway access can toggle admin-class configuration mutations through the /dreaming endpoint to escalate privileges.
- Record
EUVD-2026-27287- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5gjc-grvm-m88j
OpenClaw: Memory dreaming config persistence was reachable from operator.write commands
Summary
Memory dreaming config persistence was reachable from operator.write commands.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw - Ecosystem: npm
- Affected versions:
>= 2026.4.5 < 2026.4.10 - Patched versions:
>= 2026.4.10
Impact
A write-scoped gateway path could toggle persistent memory dreaming settings through /dreaming, crossing into an admin-class configuration mutation.
Technical Details
The fix requires admin scope for persistent dreaming gateway toggles.
Fix
The issue was fixed in #63872. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.10, and [email protected] includes the fix.
Fix Commit(s)
6af17b39e11f5f35e23b7e5a5f71a7d0aa3c7310- PR: #63872
Release Process Note
Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.
Credits
Thanks to @zpbrent and @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.
- Record
GHSA-5gjc-grvm-m88j- CVSS 4.0
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U - Weakness
- CWE-266, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before 2026.4.10 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing write-scoped operators to modify persistent memory dreaming settings. Attackers with write-scoped gateway access can toggle admin-class configuration mutations through the /dreaming endpoint to escalate privileges.
- Record
CVE-2026-43568- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
OpenClaw 2026.4.5 through 2026.4.9 - Privilege Escalation via Memory Dreaming Configuration in /dreaming Endpoint
OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before 2026.4.10 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing write-scoped operators to modify persistent memory dreaming settings. Attackers with write-scoped gateway access can toggle admin-class configuration mutations through the /dreaming endpoint to escalate privileges.
- Record
CVE-2026-43568- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-11
OSVGHSA-5gjc-grvm-m88j
OpenClaw: Memory dreaming config persistence was reachable from operator.write commands
Summary
Memory dreaming config persistence was reachable from operator.write commands.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw - Ecosystem: npm
- Affected versions:
>= 2026.4.5 < 2026.4.10 - Patched versions:
>= 2026.4.10
Impact
A write-scoped gateway path could toggle persistent memory dreaming settings through /dreaming, crossing into an admin-class configuration mutation.
Technical Details
The fix requires admin scope for persistent dreaming gateway toggles.
Fix
The issue was fixed in #63872. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.10, and [email protected] includes the fix.
Fix Commit(s)
6af17b39e11f5f35e23b7e5a5f71a7d0aa3c7310- PR: #63872
Release Process Note
Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.
Credits
Thanks to @zpbrent and @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.
- Record
GHSA-5gjc-grvm-m88j- CVSS 4.0
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U - Weakness
- CWE-266, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openclawnpm |
2026.4.5 up to 2026.4.10 | 2026.4.10 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-43568 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Openclaw, published April 17, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.21%, the 11th percentile. Fixed in openclaw 2026.4.10.
References
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5gjc-grvm-m88j
vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-memory-dreaming-configuration-in-dreaming-endpoint
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43568